The Wobbly Table
Noticing a small problem is the first step to fixing it — and you are good at noticing.
Every lunch, the table in Maya's classroom wobbled. When she set down her cup, the water shook and spilled a little. Maya looked under the table to see why.
One leg was shorter than the others. It did not touch the floor all the way. Maya folded a napkin into a thick, flat square. She slid it under the short leg.
She pressed on the table. It did not wobble anymore. Her water stayed still. Maya smiled, because she had fixed it herself.
Tap any word to hear it.
Retell it: who is in it, where are they, and what was the problem?
Say it out loud first, then type a little. Retelling is the real reading skill — this gets saved to her report.
What is this story mostly about?
What did Maya slide under the short leg?
How do you know the table stopped wobbling?
What lesson does this story teach?
Answer all 4 questions to finish. 3 of 4 right and it’s hers.